Identity
Person No.
47744
Old ROH no.
20139
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Jan (john George)
Initials
J ( G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Notes
Address: Maraisburg, Johannesburg. WMBR id 1930
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Regiment/Unit swapped -- "Krugersdorp" (a Commando, the Boer War-era regiment-equivalent) moved to Regiment; "Boer Forces" (the generic force-wide designation) moved to Unit, per John's decision.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Anglo-Boer War Museum
open source ↗
Anglo-Boer War Museum
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
Stories 1
William Hofmeyr Louw , son of Jemima Murray and Rev. Andries Adriaan Louw and grandson of Rev. Andrew Murray , was tried by the British at Graaff-Reinet as a rebel. He was executed by firing squad at Colesburg on 23 November 1901.
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